Prices at 21 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $793 — 16% below the US median ($940), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $448 | $540 | — | 106 min | — |
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $501 | $456 | — | 93 min | — |
| Cozad Community Hospital | Cozad, NE | $710 | $718 | — | 95 min | — |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $722 | $660 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $731 | $660 | — | 104 min | — |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $855 | $627 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | — |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $972 | $923 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $1,165 | $562 | — | — | — |
| Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, NE | $1,207 | $665 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Anthony's Hospital | O' Neill, NE | $1,324 | $1,231 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $793 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($335). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $880 list price could save about $87 (10%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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